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can date palm cause an allergy?

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Yes.: Most any food can cause an allergy problem in people prone to food allergy.   Date palm can cause a specific allergy to it's fruit and can also cause oral allergy syndrome due to cross reactivity with grass pollen.

Question 2

wha type of pill do you recomed for polen alergy?

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Pollen Allergy: Any non-sedating anti-histamine such as claritin, (loratadine) zyrtec, and Allegra are often the first defense in allergy season.

Question 3

what  type of  pill do you recomentd for polen alergy?

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See below: Antihistamines are generally considered the drugs of first choice.

Question 4

if i stop eating a certain food then start eating it again could i develope a worse alergy for it?

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Yes: If you're allergic to the food to begin with then each time you have it, it's possible to have a worse reaction.  This is especially true with peanut allergies.

Question 5

what causes allergy?

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Immune reaction: Your immune system normally makes igg antibodies that recognize foreign proteins.  In patients with allergy, the immune system switches to making a ige antibodies for certain proteins.  The ige antibodies act as a detector of the specific protein that they are made to react with and trigger the allergic response when they come in contact with that protein.

Question 6

could i inherit an allergy?

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Yes: The tendency to develop allergies does run in families although each family member can be affected differently.

Question 7

what are the ingredients used in an allergy shot?

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Allergen Extracts: Allergy shots contain extracts of common inhalant substances (dust mite, cat, dog, mold, pollen, etc) that are called allergens. The extract should be prepared under the direct supervision of a board-ceritifed allergist who has specialized training in allergy & immunology. Allergy shots do not contain serum.

Question 8

is there a such thing as an allergy to cats?

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Yes: Cat is one of the most common causes of allergy symptoms in the us.Asthma.

Question 9

i'm curious as to what are allergens and what is allergy?

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Overactive immunity: An allergy is an overactive immune response to allergens (typically proteins that are found in dust, mold, pollens, dander, foods, etc) that do not affect most people.  The immune response is via ige (the allergic antibody) that triggers the release of chemical mediators (including histamine) when the allergen comes into contact with ige on mast cells in the nose, lung, GI tract etc.

Question 10

what are the chances of having an antiretroviral  allergy?

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Reaction to HIV meds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/management_of_hiv/aids#adverse_effects
"allergy" is probably not the best word to use when describing reactions to medications. There are lots of side effects that are typical and common with medications for hiv. They are catalogued in the article above. Sometimes true allergies to these meds do occur. Best to google the individual medication to learn about its issues.

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